Viasat
VSAT
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in Viasat in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
191% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 11
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 42
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 149 (+19)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.37B → $2.61B (+$245M)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.41M | Put options by funds: $1.93M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.8M |
| 2 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$23.4M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
FP
FPR Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$68.3M |
| 3 |
SAM
Steinberg Asset Management
New York
|
-$17.9M |
| 4 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.07M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.24M |
VSAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
149 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Viasat (VSAT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.61B — up 10% from $2.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VSAT positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bain Capital Public Equity Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 149 institutional investors held Viasat (VSAT) as of Q4 2014, up from 130 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.61B of Viasat stock for Q4 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Viasat positions in Q4 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Viasat buyer in Q4 2014 was Bain Capital Public Equity Management, an estimated $32.8M added.
- The largest Viasat seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.